# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (DT10 1NE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 VEALS LANE, STURMINSTER NEWTON, HINTON ST MARY, DORSET DT10 1NE |
| Price | £650,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 153 m² |
| Last sold | £647,000 Feb 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/02/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,075/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £35,325

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0035-2827-7427-9805-0425)

## Description

**DESCRIPTION** **** A wonderfully presented and positioned FOUR bedroom detached home. Located in an elevated position with rolling countryside views in the sought after rural Dorset village of Hinton St Mary.

The accommodation briefly comprises of a light and airy entrance hall which leads around to the kitchen which has windows to the front allowing beautiful rural views, fitted with a range of kitchen units, with a generous amount of work surface and space for a dining table, sink with drainer mixer tap. Space and plumbing for a dishwasher, and an under counter fridge, with a built in eye level double electric oven with drawers. Ceramic hob with extractor hood over. A useful utility room with access to the rear garden and a  downstairs cloakroom next to it. The formal dining room is a lovely spacious room  which flows into the large and cosy sitting room with feature fireplace and windows to the front, and a nice conservatory which enjoys views of  the rear garden.

Upstairs has four double bedrooms, with a spacious galleried landing. The master suite  is equipped with a dressing room and a 14ft en-suite with a bath, shower, toilet and sink. The family bathroom comes with a bath, shower above,  sink and toilet. 

**OUTSIDE** **** The front of the property is approached via a driveway with a timber five bar gate with a large tarmacked area providing plenty of parking, an electric up and over door provides access to the detached double garage (20'2" x 15'10"). A large, rear southerly aspect garden, with a beautiful ornamental pond and plenty of lawn and shrubbery with paved seating areas. 

**LOCATION** **** Approximately a mile out of the town of Sturminster Newton is the popular and sought after village of Hinton St Mary which is a lovely historic and manorial village which lies in a conservation area and has a church, inn, garage, tithe barn and manor house.The countryside around the village provides excellent walks and particularly around the River Stour.

Nearby the villages and towns of Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Blandford and Sherborne are close by providing shopping and schooling facilities. 

**ADDITIONAL** **INFORMATION** **** **** Services: Mains Water, Electricity & Drainage. 

Council Authority: Dorset Council - Tel:  

Council Tax Band:    F

Caution: NB All services and fittings mentioned in these particulars have NOT been tested and hence we cannot confirm that they are in working order.

Energy Performance Certificate: Rated: D  

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/74504238/487820) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/74504238/487822) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6535433
- **Address:** 12 Veals Lane, Hinton St. Mary, DT10 1NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/05/2009
- **Work Completed:** 30/04/2009
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12369028
- **Address:** 12 Veals Lane, Hinton St. Mary, DT10 1NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2017
- **Work Completed:** 03/04/2017
- **Items:** 13 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE | £647,000 | 17/02/2021 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 3 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE | £850,000 | 17/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 4 VEALS LANE, HINTON ST MARY, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET, DT10 1NE | £455,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £652,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £509,273 (22 Detached, DT10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +27.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dorset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £937/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,041/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,145/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Gavel, DT10 | £1,400/mo | 4 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 38.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,325/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,248/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.3%
- **10y growth:** 20.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dorset; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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